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Stromae was born on March 12, 1985 and is 41 years old now.
Birthday: March 12, 1985
How Old - Age: 41
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Stromae - Biography
Paul Van Haver (born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae is a Belgian singer, rapper and songwriter. He is originally from Laeken, in Brussels. He has established himself in both the hip hop and electronic music genres. Stromae came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse", which became a number one in several European countries. In 2013, his sophomore album Racine Carrée was a commercial success.
Van Haver was born in Brussels and raised in the city's Laeken district, to a Rwandan father, Pierre Rutare, and a Belgian mother, Miranda Van Haver. Van Haver and his siblings were raised by their mother, as his father, a successful architect, was killed during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, while visiting his family. Van Haver attended a Roman Catholic Jesuit school after he failed in the public school system at the age of sixteen. He formed a small rap group with his friends while still in school. His early influences included Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, Cuban son, and Congolese rumba.
Stromae's music is heavily influenced by electronic music especially Belgian New Beat music. He has been touted as the "face of the New Beat generation" He considers Congolese music to be a huge influence. Stromae has been compared to Jacques Brel, who in turn significantly influenced Stromae, with Stromae even covering several of his songs.
On 12 December 2015, Van Haver was secretly married to Coralie Barbier by well-known Catholic Priest Guy Gilbert, in a private ceremony held in Mechelen. In the night of 22nd to 23rd of September 2018, his first son was born.
